You win tonight, Arch Duke Shit. 

Hahaha, was just about to post this! Leaving happy. 

Not everyone who logs miles in an airplane is a billionaire jet-setter. A fair number of frequent fliers (myself included) are having their travel paid for by their employer. Increasing the cost of those flights isn’t going to reduce the amount that I travel, it’ll just increase the amount my company pays for that…

Blogging: A career where you can collect revenue by voicing the moral high-ground stance, while also collecting revenue through advertising the very thing you are against.

I disagree with this. Being a frequent-flyer absolutely sucks. Taxing it would make it even more unbearable than it already is. What should be taxed up the wazoo are private jets and private-jet rides.

Based on what? That is my exact question. This statement is WAY too vague. What is an SUV?

Subaru Ascent (Mid-sized 8 seat Crossover): 260hp, 4430lbs, 21 city/27 highway

Yeah1 Screw those low-income people that have to commute for work!

Do they really think this kind of browbeating is helpful?

“Unless you are a hairdresser, you cant buy a Miata”

This is gawker media. They’ll tell you what you need, because they know for you.

Can we PLEASE stop pushing this nonsense. Class of car =/= class of fuel economy. Fuel economy is a function of countless things including engine efficiency, vehicle weight, aerodynamics, wheel/tire size/weight/type, gear ratio...

In no way does class of vehicle contribute to fuel efficiency. There are big cars with…

What if, and hear me out, we sentenced SUV buyers to long imprisonment in forced labor camps?

Agree. I like my SUV. I’ll spend my $ how I see fit.

“Americans are often guilty of buying more car than they really need.”